Ex-Google Whistleblower: Why Tech CEOs Fear A.I. Could End Humanity

Listen to this episode from Mighty Pursuit Podcast on Spotify. Everywhere you turn right now, it’s about AI. Every headline. Every news segment. It feels like the story of the decade and nobody can escape it. So of course you’d feel threatened. Is your job safe? Will your industry even exist? What does this mean for your kids, your future, your place in the world? Everyone’s asking the same questions. But the louder the noise gets, the harder it is to know who to trust. Is this real or just one of the greatest hype machines of all time? That’s why this is one of the most important conversations you’ll ever watch. Because if there’s one voice to trust right now, it’s Tristan Harris.You know him as the central figure in The Social Dilemma — the Netflix documentary seen by over 100 million people that changed how the world thinks about social media. Before that, he was inside Google, raising the alarm on how technology hijacks our attention and rewires our minds.Today, as the founder of the Center for Humane Technology, he’s become the most trusted voice on how tech is reshaping our future. He’s not just another commentator. He’s the one person who can show us what’s really coming, what must be prevented, and what it all means for humanity.This is a rare opportunity to hear from a voice unlike any other. Tristan Harris has sat in rooms with some of the most powerful people on the planet. He’s briefed Congress, shaped policy conversations, and seen firsthand the danger of this technology. Now he’s here to show us what’s really coming, and what’s at stake for all of us.Chapters:0:00 - Intro2:07 - Big Tech’s Response to The Social Dilemma11:33 - How A.I. Threatens To Destabilize Everything17:14 - Why Don’t We Build Things That Are Healthy?33:03 - How We’ll Become The New Chimpanzees44:30 - A.I. Is Already Going Rogue54:28 - The Biggest Existential Threats of A.I.1:12:45 - Why Is A.I. Progressing at a Reckless Pace?1:26:47 - How Many Years We Have Left Before No Return1:43:50 - Tech Leaders Are Terrified Of What They’re Building1:51:28 - We Need To Act NowMighty Pursuit Links:Website: https://www.mightypursuit.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mightypursuit/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mightypursuit/X: https://x.com/MightyPursuitTristan Links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tristanharris/For business inquiries: [email protected]